Second lunar mission Chandrayaan-2 to be launched in July
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has said that Chandrayaan-2 is set to be launched any time between July 5 and July 16, 2019. The moon landing is likely to …
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Denisovans lived in Tibetan Plateau, fossil evidence shows
Analysis of a fossil jawbone containing molars recovered from Baishiya Karst cave in Xiahe, Gansu, Tibet, China has revealed that Denisovans lived in the Tibetan Plateau some 1,60,000 years ago. …
Read MoreIndia’s ASAT test a response to growing space threats:France
French Envoy to India has supported India’s Anti-Satellite (ASAT) missile test.The French envoy has said that India’s ASAT missile test is a response to the growing threat posed by the …
Read MoreChina’s rocket start-ups go small in age of ‘shoebox’ satellites
Recently, engineers from a Chinese start-up called LinkSpace has tested a reusable rocket in a move towards launching shoebox satellites into space. Shoebox satellites is name for tiny,inexpensive satellites launched …
Read MoreGRSE to build anti-submarine craft for Navy
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited(GRSE) and India’s defence ministry has signed a contract for construction and supply of eight anti-submarine warfare shallow water crafts (ASW SWCs) for Indian Navy. …
Read MoreDrug resistant diseases could kill 10 million a year by 2050
A Report released by the UN Ad Hoc Interagency Coordinating Group on Antimicrobial Resistance, has said that drug-resistant diseases could cause 10 million deaths each year by 2050. The report …
Read MoreArmy invokes emergency powers for missiles deal
The Indian Army has approved the emergency purchase of 240 Spike anti-tank guided missiles made by Israel and Igla-S Very Short Range Air Defence Systems(VSHORAD) from Russia to meet immediate …
Read MoreGenes of climate-resistant chickpea varieties identified
An international team led by the Hyderabad-based International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has identified genes for tolerance to drought and heat in chickpeas. The study has …
Read MoreJamia team develops ultrasensitive quantum thermometer
Researchers at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi has developed an ultrasensitive quantum thermometer which can measure micro Kelvin changes in temperature and has quick response time.The results of the study …
Read MoreNASA: Universe expanding faster than expected
A new study published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters has reported that the universe is expanding faster than expected. According to scientists, this would require new physics to better understand …
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